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- Lucas: Hey, Luna! Ready for another episode of Learn German with Fexingo? Luna: Yeah! I love these. What are we doing today? Lucas: Today I'm going to tell you a tiny story. A morning at a German bakery. Just a simple scene, but you'll hear some phrases we've already learned. Luna: Oh, like a mini-story? That sounds fun. Let's hear it. Lucas: Okay. It's early morning, around seven. The sun is just coming up. Anna walks into a little bakery. She sees the baker behind the counter. Luna: And she says 'Guten Morgen'? Right? Lucas: Exactly. She smiles and says, 'Guten Morgen!' The baker looks up and says, 'Guten Morgen! Wie geht's?' Luna: Oh, so the baker asks how she's doing. What does Anna say? Lucas: She says, 'Gut, danke. Und Ihnen?' But the baker just nods. Then Anna points to a round loaf of bread and says, 'Bitte?' Luna: Wait, 'Bitte' here means 'please'? Like 'I'd like this, please'? Lucas: Right. The baker wraps the bread, hands it to her. Anna says 'Danke.' The baker says 'Bitte.' Then Anna says, 'Tschüss!' Luna: And the baker probably says 'Tschüss' too, or maybe 'Bis später'? Lucas: You bet. The baker says, 'Bis später!' And Anna walks out with her bread. Luna: That's cute. So we just review 'Guten Morgen', 'Wie geht's', 'Gut, danke', 'Bitte', 'Danke', 'Tschüss', 'Bis später'. All from earlier episodes. Lucas: Exactly. No new phrases. Just hearing them in a real-life scene. Let me tell it again, and you can join in. Luna: Okay, I'm ready. Lucas: Anna walks in. She says... Luna: 'Guten Morgen!' Lucas: Baker: 'Guten Morgen! Wie geht's?' Anna:... Luna: 'Gut, danke.' Lucas: Then she points at the bread and says 'Bitte'. Baker gives it. She says... Luna: 'Danke.' Lucas: Baker says 'Bitte'. Then Anna:... Luna: 'Tschüss!' Lucas: Baker: 'Bis später!' Luna: Nailed it. That was fun. I could almost smell the bread. Lucas: Right? And you used everything perfectly. So here's a tip: when you go to a bakery in Germany, just remember Anna's order. 'Guten Morgen' first, then your request, then 'Danke' and 'Tschüss'. Luna: What if I want two loaves? Do I need numbers? Lucas: We did numbers in Episode 10. 'Zwei Brote, bitte.' But let's not get ahead. For now, just enjoy the tiny story. Luna: Okay. So let me repeat the whole thing from memory. Anna: 'Guten Morgen'. Baker: 'Guten Morgen, wie geht's?' Anna: 'Gut, danke.' Points: 'Bitte.' Baker gives. Anna: 'Danke.' Baker: 'Bitte.' Anna: 'Tschüss!' Baker: 'Bis später!' Lucas: Perfect! You're ready for a real bakery. Luna: Aww, thanks. I love these story episodes. They make it stick. Lucas: That's the idea. And remember, you can practice this scene anytime. Just imagine you're Anna. Luna: I will. So, what's next? Another story? Lucas: Maybe. But for now, let's say goodbye to our listeners. Thanks for joining us on Learn German with Fexingo. Luna: Tschüss, everyone! Bis später! Lucas: Bis später!